[ casa Nakahouse + XTEN Arch. ]]

Based in California and switzerland, XTEN architecture has completed ‘nakahouse’, a single family residence located in Hollywood Hills, cCalifornia, USA. Sited along the steep slopes below the hollywood sign, the dwelling is a contemporary update to an established home from the 1960′s. Geotechnical, zoning and budget limitations mandated the reuse of the existing footprint and foundations as a basis for the home’s new design. The interior arrangement was reconfigured and a series of outdoor terraces were projected from all angles to maximize views of the surrounding landscape.

[ griul e colorat ]]

Love the couch.  Love the art.  Loooove the kitchen.  And that chair (ya, that one, right up there) is pretty gosh darn beautiful.

Pacific Coast Highway

… And this place look like I wanna visit it!!!

 

http://www.32852pch.com/ via nicety

 

 

[ interior suedez :: detaliat ]]

Swedish Detailed Interior

via http://bo-laget.se

[ cea mai îngustă casă? ]]

Talk about an interesting addition to the neighborhood!

The “Shaft House” was built in Toronto in 2010.

Design by Reza Aliabadi, the home occupies a slim spot on a seemingly normal neighborhood street.

din notitele arhitectilor:

“The Shaft House is an unexpected and exciting spatial experience that survives the limits of our ordinary living spaces. The two and a half storey detached house reevaluates functional arrangements within a narrow building while creating bright and airy spaces. Affordability is a value that the building successfully owns by integrating well thought low-cost strategies in the design process; from purchasing a modest lot of about 20 feet wide to choosing sustainable and cost efficient materials. Aluminum siding, untreated wood and recyclable rusted steel for the exterior of the house not only help reduce the costs of the design but t also tried to make a statement on organic behaviors of buildings by changing color while aging along with the house.”

“The Shaft House generates spaces without walls. Circulation and services surround a void of light that is called “The Shaft”. Floors on either side overlook each other allowing light and sight to travel deep inside the house. The staircase circulates around the central shaft and cause rooms to emerge in space by changing levels. The levels have been shifted in section resulting in a canopy facing the street, and a south facing deck on the rooftop.”

“While the construction cost of the shaft house is almost as affordable as a ready-made design set of standard housings in Toronto, it is yet a surprise for the neighborhood and perhaps for many other neighborhoods in the city. But atelier rzlbd’s aspiration towards changing the face of Toronto by creating innovative and affordable designs for single family houses, is a goal that Shaft House successfully represents.”

Design Architect: Reza Aliabadi [rzlbd]

Design Team: Reza Aliabadi & Ali Malekzadeh
Project Manager: Ali Malekzadeh
Architectural Photography: borXu Design
Building Type: Single family house
Location: Toronto
Basics: Three story wood structure
Lot: 20′X100′
Living Area: 1400 sqft